Thingamabobber

[jdixon]

I have some small ones that work pretty good in calm water without weight. Have never tried the stick-ons, I move my indicater around alot and was thinking were you put those is were they stay, is that right? One thing that I really liked about the TMB is the different colors, the clear(glow), black and white ones would not spook the fish near as much as orange, red, ect. I have been fishing the current alot and there is alot more swift, choppy water were you would need to add some weight to get your fly on the bottom and the TMB colors and design seem like a pretty good idea.

[Snow Fly]

I'm with Justin on the TMB, can't beat it on the big water of the NFofW or the 11 Point. I don't think you will find another float which will not mess up your cast, float high with lots of weight, and is very sensitive to the bite. I have also encountered some slight kinks in my leader which after a few fish usually works itself out. I know people who use the small TMB on fine tippets and they really notice no more slippage with the TMB than any other float on fine tippets. I remember first time on a drift trip NFofW and broke off and my friend gave me a rod with a TMB attached and I thought what the *%$@@&#%% if this mickey mouse set up, changed MO in a hurry.

[ozark trout fisher]

I have some small ones that work pretty good in calm water without weight. Have never tried the stick-ons, I move my indicater around alot and was thinking were you put those is were they stay, is that right? One thing that I really liked about the TMB is the different colors, the clear(glow), black and white ones would not spook the fish near as much as orange, red, ect. I have been fishing the current alot and there is alot more swift, choppy water were you would need to add some weight to get your fly on the bottom and the TMB colors and design seem like a pretty good idea.

I actually move the stick-ons around quite a bit. I'm not sure if you're supposed to do that, but it does work. The only problem I've found with the stick ons is that they often leave some of the glue that holds them together on your tippet after you take them off.

It's not that I don't use bigger indicators or anything. I use them quite a bit when I'm fishing faster water where the stick ons won't stay above water. I just think that they are used in a bit more of a whole-sale manner than they probably should be, especially on smaller streams, slow pools, and that kind of thing.

[Buzz]

I like the stick on indicators when I'm fishing water that has a consistant depth and am using very light flies. Other than that, I've had the best luck with the small football/toothpick indicators with the slit up the side. They are easy to move around and you can remove them without having to clip off the fly.

[flytyer57]

Just wondering if anybody has used them and what your opinion is on them. It seems like a good product but do they leave a kink in your line if you move them up or down? Or if you have an indicater you like. I have been using Thill's and the small round orange ones but just thought I would look around for somthing new.

I use Lightning Strike indicators. Instead of the toothpick that comes with them, I double my line through the hole (this usually requires a piece of tippet material as a threader), insert a piece of rubber band through the loop made by the leader, and pull the rubber band back into the hole in the indicator. Stays in place pretty well and since the leader is not kinked in the indicator, it does not leave a kink in the leader.

This allows me to remove the indicator or slide it up and down the leader without having to cut off the fly and retie.

[flytyer57]

Just wondering if anybody has used them and what your opinion is on them. It seems like a good product but do they leave a kink in your line if you move them up or down? Or if you have an indicater you like. I have been using Thill's and the small round orange ones but just thought I would look around for somthing new.

Why not use a big humpy for an indicator? If it's legal to use multiple flies, then you offer the fish something else to eat and get hooked on.

[Jason R.]

I really like the TMBs- but they do slip if they are near your tippet. My favorite for smaller stuff are Mcballs- which are just hard foam balls that you double your line through and stick a piece of rubber band in. I bought one pack of white ones 2 years ago and I still have 4 or 5 of them- pretty legit. Plus they float high and dont land too hard.

[Greg]

I like the thingamabobber better than any strike indicator I've use so far. They are not perfect. They do tend to slide sometimes. Sometimes they get tangled and then are hard to reposition.

But I have found them to be extremely durable. They last better than anything I've used and that makes them very cost effective.

I keep them in all 3 sizes. I haven't found them to spook the fish so far.

Greg

[flyfishmaster]

Greg and Jason,

If you attach an oral rubber band to the Thingmabobber first, then attach the the rubber band to the line, it will not slip on the the line or tippet no matter if it is 0x or 7x. Plus it is easy to reposition on the line and remove at the end of the day.

There are some photos on past threads that show hos this is done. I hope that helps you out.

Later,

FFM